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Support Services At COPD AWARE, we offer consulting facilities that are amongst the best in the U.K. Each of our consulting rooms is luxuriously appointed and is fully equipped with an electric examination couch, examination light and viewing box. Our consulting rooms are available at very competitive rates with flexible…

Ultrasound Scanning Gynaecological Gynaecological (Pelvis) This ultrasound examination is conducted to exclude obvious abnormalities within your pelvis including abnormalities of: • The uterus (womb) • The myometrium (the muscular body of the uterus) • The endometrium (the lining of the uterine cavity) • The ovaries • The adnexa (the areas…

The Approach GP consultations at COPD AWARE take place in a relaxed and comfortable environment. You decide when and how long you want to see the doctor for – not the other way round. You’ll have the time you want to discuss your concerns and plan your treatment. The GPs…

Ultrasound Scanning Obstetrics (pregnancy) Early Assessment Scan (12 – 18 weeks) This scan is performed to assess your baby’s wellbeing, date the pregnancy, note how many babies there are and check for any obvious abnormality. This is not a detailed scan as this is performed from 19 – 24 weeks.…

This is not a detailed scan as the baby is too big at this stage to exclude major abnormalities. However, this scan gives ongoing information about the growth and development of your baby. Various measurements are made to assess the growth. The amniotic fluid is checked as well as the…

Infertility

Ultrasound ScanningInfertilityOur Service
At our London clinic we offer a comprehensive, affordable and immediate ultrasound scanning
service in a friendly and private environment.Ultrasound scanning
Ultrasound is used to:
• Exclude abnormalities of the womb
• Exclude abnormalities of the ovaries
• Investigate fertility problems
• Monitor the response to various medication

The initial scan to screen for fertility problems can exclude:
• Ovarian cysts, particularly resulting from endometriosis (womb lining outside of the uterus)
• Abnormally small or inactive ovaries
• Uterine fibroids (benign fibrous growths within the muscle)
• Adenomyosis (a form of endometriosis where deposits of endometrium,
the womb lining, are found within the muscle layer of the uterus)
• Hydrosalpinges (swollen fallopian tubes)

Serial scans can be performed to ensure that:
• Ovulation is occurring (release of the egg)
• The endometrium is developing normally.

Long distance infertility treatment.
It is already stressful for couples in the process of having IVF treatment. Having this
performed in centres that are a long distance away, even abroad, can add to this stress.
We are here to reduce the stress of travelling far distances to receive medication and scans.
We offer a comprehensive service including administration of IVF drugs, blood tests and ultrasound scans for follicle tracking and assessment of the endometrium.

How is ultrasound used for follicular scanning to monitor ovulation?
Ovulation scans can determine accurately when the egg matures; and when you ovulate.
This is often the basic procedure for most infertility treatment since the treatment revolves
around ovulation. Serial scans are done to visualise the growing follicle, which looks like
a black bubble on the screen. Most women can see the follicle clearly for themselves – and
know by the scans when the egg has ruptured. Other useful information, which can be
determined by these scans, is the thickness of the uterine lining – the endometrium.
The ripening follicle produces increasing quantities of oestrogen, which cause the
endometrium to thicken. The doctor can get a good idea of how much oestrogen you are producing (and thus the quality of the egg) based on the thickness and brightness of the endometrium on the ultrasound scan.

Limitations
It is important to stress that these scans only assess one aspect of female fertility.
They do not check whether your fallopian tubes are blocked or exclude endometriosis.
The fallopian tubes carry the released egg from the ovary to the womb and must be patent for conception to occur. Endometriosis (the presence of endometrial ‘womb lining’ deposits
outside of the uterus) is an important cause of infertility that is best identified by laparoscopy where a small telescopic camera is used to directly visualise the pelvis from inside the
abdomen. Ultrasound can confirm its’ presence when there are endometriotic cysts present
but their absence does not exclude the diagnosis. Ultrasound scans do provide valuable information, however, and may lead to the early recognition of a problem or, of equal
importance, provide valuable reassurance.